Marlene Ellen Tonjes Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-05-10T13:00:00
End: 2025-05-10T15:00:00
Location: Schaffer Funeral Home

We are sad to announce that on May 3, 2025, at the age of 65, Marlene Ellen Tonjes of Mark Center, Ohio passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her brother Bruce Meyer; her parents-in-law, Raymond Tonjes and Betty Tonjes (Dell); and her siblings-in-law, Martha Hart (Tonjes) and Mark Tonjes.

She is survived by: her husband John Tonjes; her son Johnny Tonjes (Lorelei Beasley) of Sherwood; her siblings, Darlene Ehlers (Brian) of Fairborn, OH, Maurice Meyer (Julie Mack) of Sparta, TN and John Meyer (Amy) of Jewell, OH; and her siblings-in-law, Melanie Meyer, Kathy Parker (Howard) of Taylorsville, KY, Mary Dietrick (Tonjes) of Shelbyville, KY and Roger Hart.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Schaffer Funeral Home Inc

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Schaffer Funeral Home
529 Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512

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529 Jefferson Ave, Defiance, OH 43512

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